On July 27, FORVIA announced that it has secured a major seating program, which will lead to the establishment of a new manufacturing plant for complete seat assembly. This will be FORVIA's 10th facility in India and its first dedicated to complete seat manufacturing.
The production is expected to start in 2027. The
Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG (Brose)’s joint venture Brose Sitech has signed a long-term lease with Patron Capital and INBRIGHT Portugal for 13,000 sqm of warehouse and office space at Quinta da Marquesa in Palmela, Portugal.
Brose Sitech has occupied at Quinta da Marquesa since 2024. With the additional lease, it
On July 23, Uno Minda, in a social media update, announced the groundbreaking of a new Greenfield manufacturing facility of Uno Minda Tachi-S Seating Private Limited at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for the passenger vehicle seating systems business. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 240,000 seating sy
In its annual report for FY 2025-26 (ending March 31, 2026), Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Limited (ASAL) announced that it has established a new vertical for automotive seat structures. It has initiated supplies to TM Automotive Seating Systems Private Limited. ASAL also started the supply of Body-in-White (BI
On July 9, Kia America issued recall and park outside warning for 462,869 2020-2024 Kia Telluride vehicles due to a risk of fire while being driving or parked. These vehicles were previously recalled in 2024 for this same issue and must be parked outside away from buildings and other vehicles until the new remedy is
On July 1, Cadillac announced it is recalling every Vistiq electric crossover ever sold in the U.S., all 14,540 of them built for the 2026 and 2027 model years, over an issue with its power-folding third-row seats.
After a similar problem was cited by GM as "a recall by a different vehicle manufacturer", the U.S. Nat
On July 1, Toyota Boshoku announced that it will construct a new plant for automotive seats in Toyota City (Ikoma-cho and Komaba-cho), Aichi Prefecture. By integrating TPS (Toyota Production System), Jidoka (automation with a human touch) technology, and digital technologies, the company will promote production-proce
DSM of South Korea announced that it will begin mass production and supply of a next-generation electric rotating seat mechanism jointly developed with Hyundai Transys Ltd. of South Korea. The two companies have been working since 2022 to develop this mechanism for Hyundai Motor Company’s premium electric vehicles (E
On May 16, Uno Minda Limited, in an investor update, announced that it has won a new order for an Android-based infotainment (IVI) platform during the January – March 2026 quarter. It is developed by the in-house R&D centre CREAT. The order SOP is in Q3 – FY29 (FY ending March 2029). The annual peak value of the ord
Reported on May 4, 2026, Malaysia’s Bursa-listed Feytech Holdings Bhd said its joint venture with China’s Wuhu Ruitai Auto Parts Co Ltd, FTRT Autoparts Sdn Bhd, is gaining traction within the local automotive supply chain.
The venture is scheduled to start seat production in Q3 2026, supporting two current Chery mode
Tachi-S Co., Ltd. (Tachi-S) announced that it will acquire the automotive seat and interior businesses of TOYO H&I Co., Ltd. (TOYO H&I). TOYO H&I will establish a new company to which the businesses will be transferred, and Tachi-S will acquire the shares of the newly established company. This acquisition is a part o
On April 24, Adient announced it is advancing its mechanical massage portfolio with the commercialization of the ProForce Massage Flow solution.
Building on the successful launch of the ProForce platform in 2025, the new solution delivers expanded massage coverage, modular integration, and mass‑production‑validated t
On March 25, CUPRA unveiled the CUP Bucket seats for the Raval model, which are made using advanced 3D knitting technology. For the first time in the automotive industry, a seat cover is created as one seamless piece using 3D knitting technology.
The process produces zero waste and uses recycled, recyclable materials
On March 17, Hyundai Motor America (HMA) announced it is recalling 61,093 2026 Palisade and 2026 Palisade Hybrid vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada, which are equipped with a Limited or Calligraphy trim package following the recent death of a child in Ohio.
The U.S. National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) sa
On March 18, Sollers Group launched a new production line for Sollers ST6 and ST8 pickup truck seats at the UAZ industrial site. The new production line has a design capacity of up to 40,000 seat sets annually. The project was implemented in partnership with AVTODOM.
The new line is flexible and can produce all types
On March 10, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota)announced it is recalling 2021-2024 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The 550,007 affected vehicles in the U.S. have second-row seat backs that may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.
The U.S. National Highway Transportation Sa
On March 3, Infineon Technologies AG presented the MOTIX TLE9954QSW40-33, its first fully integrated motor control system-in-package (SiP) for the automotive sector. The new motor driver addresses the industry’s growing challenges related to extreme miniaturization.
The solution supports compact designs for applicat
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